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Political cartoon of Lyon (holding tongs) brawling with Roger Griswold. Lyon had the distinction of being one of the first two members investigated for a supposed violation of House rules when he was accused of "gross indecency" for spitting in Roger Griswold's face; Griswold was investigated for attacking Lyon in retaliation.
"Gorman's Triumph— A Humiliating Spectacle", cartoon by W. A. Rogers depicting President Cleveland's humiliation by the Sugar Trust. The 53rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
The 44th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1875, to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and eighth years of Ulysses S. Grant's presidency .
Congressional Pugilists, a 1798 political cartoon depicting the fight between Griswold and Lyon. Federalist Congressman Roger Griswold of Connecticut attacked Democratic-Republican Party Representative Matthew Lyon of Vermont with a hickory walking stick in the chambers of the United States House of Representatives .
Representation of all political parties as percentage in House of Representatives over time Historical graph of party control of the Senate and House as well as the presidency [9] Congress's structure was a contentious issue among the founders during the convention.
An 1880 political cartoon depicts Conkling working at a "presidential puzzle." Conkling's control of the New York delegation at the 1876 and 1880 Republican National Conventions made him a presidential kingmaker. As a senator and the boss of the New York Republicans, Conkling was a kingmaker at multiple Republican Conventions.
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The 88th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. , from January 3, 1963, to January 3, 1965, during the final months of the presidency of John F. Kennedy , and the first ...